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Pharmacy technician warned over accessing patient records

Hospital technician accessed her own and other patients' records 'without clinical justification'

01 Apr 2026

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Trade union’s pharmacy recognition bid fails after just three votes counted

GMB Scotland fails in bid to bargain for workers at two branches of Lindsay & Gilmour

01 Apr 2026

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Iran war may be driving up drugs prices

Sector figures warn of fallout from US-Iran war

01 Apr 2026

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Increased access to Wegovy is welcome but Labour can go further, say pharmacy bodies

NICE recommended that Wegovy is made available on the NHS to people with cardiovascular disease.

01 Apr 2026

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NPA: Community pharmacy investment gives NHS ‘better return than ARRS ever can’

National Pharmacy Association director of corporate affairs Gareth Jones was reacting to pay rises for ARRS staff.

31 Mar 2026

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‘Challenging year’: Well Pharmacy’s losses swell to £21m as it exits stores

Contractual funding boost offset by rising costs, Well Pharmacy's directors warn.

31 Mar 2026

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Pharmacists not protected by ‘deeply flawed’ Assisted Dying Bill, warns former Paralympian

Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson said the Bill "fails to safeguard the rights of organisations and individuals who conscientiously object”.

31 Mar 2026

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GPhC proposes to make prescribing training standard for overseas pharmacists

Training overseas pharmacists to prescribe 'realistic and achievable' says GPhC.

30 Mar 2026

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NPA warns GPhC against increasing two-hour pharmacist absence rule

The National Pharmacy Association said responsible pharmacists should be in charge of one pharmacy at a time.

30 Mar 2026

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‘No liaison with pharmacy’: Epilepsy patient died after missed valproate doses

New care team failed to make adequate records of patient's regimen, writes coroner

27 Mar 2026

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Two pharmacy workers charged with theft and supply of drugs to appear in court

Stuart Eales, 54, and Louise Larby, 41, both formerly of Yeovil, were charged with theft of controlled drugs while working for a pharmacy.

27 Mar 2026

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CPE: ‘Not clear’ when contract talks will conclude as April changes ruled out

Current arrangements to 'roll over' on April 1 as talks continue, says negotiator

27 Mar 2026

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Pharmacist with three drink-driving convictions suspended by GPhC for two months

Craig Stephan Tibbitts was convicted for the third time in November 2023 after pleading guilty to drink-driving.

27 Mar 2026

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Tase Oputu elected president of Royal College of Pharmacy

Tase Oputu has been elected as the first president of the Royal College of pharmacy

27 Mar 2026

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Opinion: Community pharmacy could improve childhood immunisation rates

Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB primary care director, James Roach, outlines his view on expanding vaccination programmes from community pharmacy.

26 Mar 2026

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Sexually transmitted Shigella on rise as antibiotic resistance concerns grow

The latest figures, published today, reveal there were 2,560 diagnoses last year, rising from 2,052 in 2023 and 2,318 in 2024.

26 Mar 2026

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